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Edwin Abbott Abbott

Edwin Abbott Abbott FBA (20 December 1838 – 12 October 1926) was an English schoolmaster and theologian, best known as the author of the novella Flatland (1884). Edwin Abbott Abbott was the eldest son of Edwin Abbott (1808–1882), headmaster of th ... Read more

Edwin Abbott Abbott FBA (20 December 1838 – 12 October 1926) was an English schoolmaster and theologian, best known as the author of the novella Flatland (1884). Edwin Abbott Abbott was the eldest son of Edwin Abbott (1808–1882), headmaster of the Philological School, Marylebone, and his wife, Jane Abbott (1806–1882). His parents were first cousins. He was educated at the City of London School and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he took the highest honours in classics, mathematics and theology, and became a fellow of his college. In particular, he was 1st Smith's prizeman in 1861. In 1862 he took orders. After holding masterships at King Edward's School, Birmingham, he succeeded G. F. Mortimer as headmaster of the City of London School in 1865, at the early age of 26. There, he oversaw the education of future Prime Minister H. H. Asquith. Abbott was Hulsean lecturer in 1876. He retired in 1889 and devoted himself to literary and theological pursuits. Abbott's liberal inclinations in theology were prominent both in his educational views and in his books. His Shakespearian Grammar (1870) is a permanent contribution to English philology. In 1885, he published a life of Francis Bacon. His theological writings include three anonymously published religious romances – Philochristus (1878), where he tried to raise interest in Gospels reading, Onesimus (1882), and Silanus the Christian (1908). More weighty contributions are the anonymous theological discussion The Kernel and the Husk (1886), Philomythus (1891), his book The Anglican Career of Cardinal Newman (1892), and his article "The Gospels" in the ninth edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, embodying a critical view which caused considerable stir in the English theological world. He also wrote St Thomas of Canterbury, his Death and Miracles (1898), Johannine Vocabulary (1905), Johannine Grammar (1906). Abbott also wrote educational textbooks, one being "Via Latina: First Latin Book" which was published in 1898 and distributed around the world within the education system. Less

Books by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels] Volume 2

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels] Volume 2: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

The Spirit on the Waters: The Evolution of The Divine From The Human

The Spirit on the Waters: The Evolution of The Divine From The Human: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

The Anglican Career of Cardinal Newman Volume 1

The Anglican Career of Cardinal Newman Volume 1: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 8

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 8: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 3

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 3: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Onesimus, Memoirs of a Disciple of St. Paul

Onesimus, Memoirs of a Disciple of St. Paul: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises On English Composition

How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises On English Composition: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With The Interpretation Of The Gospels] Volume 6

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With The Interpretation Of The Gospels] Volume 6: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Paradosis, Or "in The Night In Which He Was (?) Betrayed"

Paradosis, Or "in The Night In Which He Was (?) Betrayed": by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Through Nature To Christ: Or, The Ascent Of Worship Through Illusion To The Truth...

Through Nature To Christ: Or, The Ascent Of Worship Through Illusion To The Truth...: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

The Fourfold Gospel: The Law Of The New Kingdom...

The Fourfold Gospel: The Law Of The New Kingdom...: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Clue; a guide through Greek to Hebrew scripture

Clue; a guide through Greek to Hebrew scripture: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Bacon's Essays, Volume 2

Bacon's Essays, Volume 2: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

The Fourfold Gospel: The Proclamation Of The New Kingdom

The Fourfold Gospel: The Proclamation Of The New Kingdom: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Silanus, the Christian

Silanus, the Christian: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Contrast, or, A Prophet and a Forger

Contrast, or, A Prophet and a Forger: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels] Volume 10, Pt. 2

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels] Volume 10, Pt. 2: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Light on the Gospel From an Ancient Poet

Light on the Gospel From an Ancient Poet: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 10, Pt. 4

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 10, Pt. 4: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Diatessarica; [a series dealing with the interpretation of the Gospels] Volume 10, Pt. 3

Diatessarica; [a series dealing with the interpretation of the Gospels] Volume 10, Pt. 3: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Bacon And Essex. A Sketch Of Bacon's Earlier Life

Bacon And Essex. A Sketch Of Bacon's Earlier Life: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

The Early Life of Cardinal Newman

The Early Life of Cardinal Newman: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Newmanianism: A Preface to the Second Edition of Philomythus ; Containing a Reply to the Editor of the Spectator,

Newmanianism: A Preface to the Second Edition of Philomythus ; Containing a Reply to the Editor of the Spectator,: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

The Anglican Career Of Cardinal Newman, Volume 2

The Anglican Career Of Cardinal Newman, Volume 2: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Hints On Home Teaching

Hints On Home Teaching: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Philomythus: An Antidote Against Credulity ; A Discussion Of Cardinal Newman's Essay On Ecclesiastical Miracles

Philomythus: An Antidote Against Credulity ; A Discussion Of Cardinal Newman's Essay On Ecclesiastical Miracles: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

A Concordance to the Works of Alexander Pope

A Concordance to the Works of Alexander Pope: by Edwin Abbott Abbott

by Edwin Abbott Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 9

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 9: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 5

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 5: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 10, Pt. 1

Diatessarica; [a Series Dealing With the Interpretation of the Gospels]; Volume 10, Pt. 1: by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott

by Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Abbott